molestation conviction. the former penn state football coach will not be there in person. the judge hearing the appeal has several issues to rule on including whether prosecutors made an improper reference to his not testifying at his trial and at issue whether jury instructions were mishandled and whether his attorneys should have given more time to prepare their defense. the jersey shore will be declared accidental. sources tell us, it was not manmade, and the fire that destroyed 30 businesses in seaside park was caused by an electrical problem. officials are expected to lay out the details of the investigation at a news conference today. the death toll from the massive colorado floods climbed to at least eight. rescue efforts resumed to reach hundreds stranded in cutoff towns and many whose lives have been spared have lost everything else. marci gonzalez has the latest. reporter: new images of the continued devastation in colorado. the water carving through bridges and roads,